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Hello Fellow Fishermen,
Recently moved to Colorado from North Carolina. Have over 40 years of experience of inshore and offshore salt water fishing. I have no freshwater fishing experience.
I have come here with my 17' bateau and my 10 lb, 20 lb fishing gear, and 2 downriggers.
I am trying to learn about Kokanee and trout fishing from a boat and plan to target 11 Mile and Blue Mesa, as well as other areas that I learn about. Learning about flashers, dodgers, and hoochie rigs as I would like to troll (love running the boat).
1) What lb test should I load the 10 lb rods with? I feel like 8 lb from what I have learned on this forum.
2) Does anyone use planers out here? I am used to using planers on the 20 lb rods to get to a 5'-10' depth when fishing for Spanish mackerel (similar size as Kokanee) and the Spanish will trip the planer; however, I think their mouths are much tougher than the Kokanee.
3) Are planer boards popular to get a wider setup?
4) Trolling speed is 2 mph or less?
5) Best tackle shopping near Lakewood or just best in the general Denver area.
...more questions to come!
Thank you for your reply and assistance!
Respectfully,
Captain Sandbar
aka Chip Jackson
Recently moved to Colorado from North Carolina. Have over 40 years of experience of inshore and offshore salt water fishing. I have no freshwater fishing experience.
I have come here with my 17' bateau and my 10 lb, 20 lb fishing gear, and 2 downriggers.
I am trying to learn about Kokanee and trout fishing from a boat and plan to target 11 Mile and Blue Mesa, as well as other areas that I learn about. Learning about flashers, dodgers, and hoochie rigs as I would like to troll (love running the boat).
1) What lb test should I load the 10 lb rods with? I feel like 8 lb from what I have learned on this forum.
2) Does anyone use planers out here? I am used to using planers on the 20 lb rods to get to a 5'-10' depth when fishing for Spanish mackerel (similar size as Kokanee) and the Spanish will trip the planer; however, I think their mouths are much tougher than the Kokanee.
3) Are planer boards popular to get a wider setup?
4) Trolling speed is 2 mph or less?
5) Best tackle shopping near Lakewood or just best in the general Denver area.
...more questions to come!
Thank you for your reply and assistance!
Respectfully,
Captain Sandbar
aka Chip Jackson